Fragrance comparison

Oud Excelsa vs Marine Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

5 wins

Oud Excelsa

Caron

3.9980 votes

Rank #11,123 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Marine Oud

Salum Parfums · 2023

3.3321 votes

Rank #58,179 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Excelsa takes 5 of 5 categories.

Oud Excelsa
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marine Oud
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Oud Excelsa5/5

Marine Oud0/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud Excelsa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Excelsa
Sillage & projection: Oud Excelsa
Value for money: Oud Excelsa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Excelsa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Oud ExcelsaCaron

Marine OudSalum Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

3.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerOud ExcelsaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

80 votes

24%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

24%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityOud Excelsa

SillageOud Excelsa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value30

Category winnerOud ExcelsaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

rose74%

coffee65%

leather56%

amber100%

woody86%

musky72%

ozonic58%

leather44%

balsamic30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

OudBulgarian RoseCoffeeCardamomPine tarBirchCedar EssencePapyrusLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ozonic notesSea SaltYellow MandarinGingerPink Pepper

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronMyrrhLeatherLabdanumTobaccoCoffee

Base

Amber XtremeAmbroxanOudIso E SuperBirchStyraxFrankincense

InformationalShared notesOud, Coffee, Birch and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Oud Excelsa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer26

Fall79

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall90

Winter70

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Date 37%Party 26%Work 21%Casual 16%

Men59

Unisex24

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,123

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#58,179

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerOud ExcelsaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron crafts Oud Excelsa around an unexpected pairing of dark roasted coffee, fresh green cardamom, and smooth woody oud. It kicks off with a burst of aromatic spice that feels like freshly cracked pods dropped into steaming black brew. You get no barnyard funk or animal skank here. Instead, dry Atlas cedar, birch smo…

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Salum Parfums Marine Oud pairs brisk ocean air with warm, smoldering woods. The opening brings a crisp rush of sea salt, ozonic notes, and zesty yellow mandarin with a kick of fresh ginger. As the initial freshness softens, an unexpected heart of roasted coffee, rich leather, and myrrh takes over. The base settles int…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Excelsa or Marine Oud?

Oud Excelsa takes 5 of 5 categories. Oud Excelsa is rated 3.99/5 from 80 votes; Marine Oud is rated 3.33/5 from 21 votes. Choose Oud Excelsa for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marine Oud for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Excelsa or Marine Oud?

Oud Excelsa lasts longest (Oud Excelsa 73/100, Marine Oud 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Excelsa or Marine Oud?

Oud Excelsa projects furthest (Oud Excelsa 64/100, Marine Oud 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Excelsa and Marine Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Oud, Coffee, Birch and Labdanum.

Is Oud Excelsa or Marine Oud better for summer or winter?

Oud Excelsa suits evening wear; Marine Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Excelsa and Marine Oud?

Oud Excelsa features Oud, Bulgarian Rose, Coffee, Cardamom and Pine tar. Marine Oud has top notes of Ozonic notes, Sea Salt, Yellow Mandarin and Ginger, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron, Myrrh and Leather, a base of Amber Xtreme, Ambroxan, Oud and Iso E Super.